US rank #13944 Girls' name Peak 1997 508 births

Mickaela — #13944 US girls' name

508 babies named Mickaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s2302000s1562010s762020s18
#13944
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Mickaela was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

48 babies were named Mickaela in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mickaela

The Social Security Administration has registered 508 babies named Mickaela between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mickaela currently holds the #13944 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mickaela performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mickaela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mickaela in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mickaela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 508 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mickaela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

508

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1997

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,944

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mickaela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
48
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
0102030405060 20242015200920041999199419891985 5

Mickaela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
230 births that decade — 45% of Mickaela's all-time total
1980s281990s2302000s1562010s762020s18

Mickaela by state

Where Mickaela concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mickaela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 3.1%
#2 Texas
13 2.6%
California share of Mickaela's total US births 3.1%
Even split

16 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickaela?
508 babies have been named Mickaela since 1985. It currently ranks #13944 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 48 births.
When was Mickaela most popular?
Mickaela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Mickaela most popular?
The top states for the name Mickaela are California (16 births), Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Mickaela been used?
Mickaela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mickaela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.